Research: COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE

I wanted to use Rude Boy by Rihanna so I sent a letter to Def Jam asking them for permission to do so.

"Flat 61 Hornchurch

     Gloucester Road                           

London

N17 6LR

13/08/2014

211 E 43rd St Suite
1404
New York, NY

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to make a music video using ‘Rihanna – Rude Boy’.

I am a student of A Level Media Studies and for my Advanced Portfolio I will be working in a group to produce a promotional package for the release of a new album track. I would like to request permission to use the above track for this project.

The finished project will not be made available publicly and will be used solely for coursework purposes. The holder of the original copyright will be fully acknowledged in the finished project.

If you do not hold the rights for this song I should be grateful if you could forward this request to the appropriate person, or return it to me with the contact details in order that I might approach the copyright holder directly.

Yours faithfully

Grace-Constance Mouloungui
grace.mouloungui@live.co.uk"